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A population-based study on mortality among Belgian immigrants during the first COVID-19 wave in Belgium. Can demographic and socioeconomic indicators explain differential mortality? Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Introduction: Belgium has noted a significant excess mortality during the first COVID-19 wave. Research in other countries has shown that people with migrant origin are disproportionally affected. Belgium has an ethnically diverse and increasingly ageing population and is therefore particularly apt to study differential mortality by migrant group during this first wave of COVID-19.
Data and methods: We used nationwide individually-linked ...
Data and methods: We used nationwide individually-linked ...
A Population-Based Study Using Belgian Cancer Registry Data Supports Centralization of Esophageal Cancer Surgery in Belgium KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer surgery outcomes benefit from higher hospital volumes. Despite the evidence, organization of national health care often is complex and depends on various factors. The volume-outcome results of this population-based study supported national health policy measures regarding concentration of esophageal resections in Belgium. METHODS: The Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) database was linked to administrative data on cancer ...
Diagnosis of COVID-19 based on symptomatic analysis of hospital healthcare workers in Belgium : observational study in a large Belgian tertiary care center during early COVID-19 outbreak Ghent University KU Leuven
Objective: To identify early symptoms allowing rapid appraisal of infection with SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers of a large Belgian hospital. Methods: Healthcare workers with mild symptoms of an acute respiratory tract infection were systematically screened on clinical characteristics of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A nasopharyngeal swab was taken and analyzed by real-time Reverse-Transcription-Polymerase-Chain-Reaction (rRT-PCR). ...
Brachytherapy in Belgium in 2018. A national survey of the brachytherapy study group of the Belgian SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (BeSTRO) KU Leuven
PURPOSE: To explore the current practices patterns and evaluate the actual brachytherapy (BT) resources in Belgium. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 2019, the Brachytherapy Study Group proposed to conduct a survey on behalf of the Belgian SocieTy of Radiation Oncology (BeSTRO) in order to identify current BT practice patterns. An electronic questionnaire was sent to all primary radiotherapy centers in Belgium. This questionnaire was based on the ...
Belgian global implementation of cardiovascular and stroke risk assessment study: methods and baseline data of the BELGICA-STROKE STUDY KU Leuven
Objectives: BELGICA-STROKE is a longitudinal study to enhance the use of online cardiovascular risk prediction scores based on the SCORE 10-year risk estimates for fatal cardiovascular disease (adapted for Belgium) and the Framingham 10-year stroke risk and to evaluate their impact on the cardiovascular risk profile of hypertensive patients. Methods and baseline characteristics are described here. Design: Prospective, multicenter study in ...
Belgian Global Implementation of Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk Assessment study: Methods and baseline data of the BELGICA-STROKE STUDY. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Objectives: BELGICA-STROKE is a longitudinal study to enhance the use of online cardiovascular risk prediction scores based on the SCORE 10-year risk estimates for fatal cardiovascular disease (adapted for Belgium) and the Framingham 10-year stroke risk and to evaluate their impact on the cardiovascular risk profile of hypertensive patients. Methods and baseline characteristics are described here.
Design: Prospective, multicenter study in ...
Design: Prospective, multicenter study in ...
When home delivery trumps a shady warehouse deal : an exploratory study of Belgian cryptomarket buyers' profile and their motives to buy online Ghent University
Although we have achieved a greater understanding of cryptomarket specifics, evidence on the consumer side of cryptomarkets is still needed – not only regarding the role of cryptomarkets on individual drug-using careers but also on the motives for buying illicit drugs from cryptomarkets. Moreover, research has indicated that national differences exist regarding different variables relating to cryptomarket use and prevalence, as well as to why ...
Quantitative study of food integrity climate in Belgian and Saudi Arabian food businesses in view of their organisational characteristics Ghent University
Validation of the IMMIDIET Food Frequency Questionnaire in an adult Belgian population: A report from the Belgian case-control study on bladder cancer risk KU Leuven
We evaluated the performance of the IMMIDIET food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) used to collect dietary data for the Belgian case-control study on bladder cancer. Thirty-seven men and women aged 50 years and older were recruited from the University Hospital in Leuven, Belgium. Participants completed the IMMIDIET FFQ, a 7-day diet diary and a 24-hour diet recall. Median intakes and inter-quartile ranges were calculated for 27 foods and nutrients ...